Niagara Falls

Just like I have multiple tricks to help a patient poo, I have multiple tricks to help a patient pee.  Non-urinating also will buy you another day on my list and a catheter.  I've yet to meet the man who wants to have a tube shoved up his urethra, so tricks to pee are popular.

I was rounding with one of my attending's over the New Year holiday, and we had a patient who was failing his void trial (chance to urinate before the catheter and he became friends).  I had tried all my tricks and was out of advice.

My attending walked in the room, looked at the patient and said," Well, you aren't trying to pee lying there are you?  Stand up, my man.  Niagara Falls doesn't flow uphill."  

It worked.

Photo from Niagara Region.Com  

Fashion or function?

I just switched from the hardest service at my program to the happiest service.  It was like the gates of heaven opened for me when I walked into the hospital on Monday.  One of my co-interns took over the service from Hades. 

One of my previous attendings looked her up and down on her first day on service in clinic. He noted her adorable driving loafers.

Then he said," I see that you and Q are polar opposites in the footwear department."

What can I say guys? 

I will pick fashion over function almost every time.

*Shoes are Christian Louboutin and completely drool worthy.